Texas is still Buc-ee’s home base, and no other state comes close.
Buc-ee’s official location list shows 36 Texas stores out of 55 nationwide — roughly two-thirds of the chain’s national footprint is still in the Lone Star State. Locations include major stops in places such as Alvin, Amarillo, Angleton, Bastrop, Baytown, Cypress, Denton, Ennis, Fort Worth, Hillsboro, Katy, Lake Jackson, League City, Luling, Melissa, New Braunfels, Pearland, Royse City, Temple, Terrell, Texas City, Waller, Wharton, and many more — making it the center of the chain’s roadside empire.
That huge Texas footprint makes sense.
Buc-ee’s was founded in 1982 in Clute, next to Lake Jackson, with its first true travel center opening in Luling in 2003. The company built its cult following in Texas and became famous through Texas road trips long before it began expanding across the Southeast, Midwest, and West. The Luling store still holds the world record at 75,593 square feet, the largest Buc-ee’s anywhere.
Even now, Texas remains the state where Buc-ee’s feels most like part of the culture. For many drivers, the store is not just a fuel stop. It is a bathroom break, brisket stop, snack run, souvenir shop, and road-trip ritual all in one.
But Texas is not finished growing.
Buc-ee’s official estimated opening list includes San Marcos in July 2026 and Boerne in 2027.
The San Marcos location may be the most attention-grabbing.
The store is planned along I-35 near Yarrington Road, between Austin and San Antonio. The project is a 74,707-square-foot location with an estimated cost of $47.2 million and is expected to create approximately 200 jobs. Buc-ee’s will build a new road called Buc-ee’s Way and install sewer and underground electric services, with the City of San Marcos reimbursing road and sewer costs over five years. The store will prohibit 18-wheeler access except for Buc-ee’s deliveries.
That is one of the busiest corridors in Texas.
A Buc-ee’s there can pull from Austin, San Antonio, Texas State University, outlet shoppers, Hill Country travelers, and everyday I-35 drivers who already deal with some of the state’s heaviest traffic.
Boerne is another strategic play — though it will not look like a typical Buc-ee’s.
In October 2025, Boerne City Council amended the original 2016 economic development agreement to scale the project down significantly based on community feedback. The Boerne store will be capped at 54,000 square feet (smaller than the chain’s typical 70,000+), with 100 fueling stations (fewer than most nearby Buc-ee’s), at least 26 EV charging stations, and no car wash. The store will be near South Main Street and Interstate 10, catching Hill Country traffic, San Antonio-area drivers, tourists, and people moving west toward Kerrville and beyond.
That makes Boerne a notable test case: a Buc-ee’s tailored to community concerns rather than the chain’s usual flagship size.
The current count: Texas has 36 Buc-ee’s locations — more than any other state, and more than every other state combined.
The future plan: at least two more Texas locations are listed by the company, with San Marcos targeting summer 2026 and Boerne targeting 2027.
That says a lot. Even as Buc-ee’s expands nationally, it still sees room to grow at home.
The beaver may be going national, but Texas is still the center of the map.
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